joey ciucci/ keys
scott milstead/ drums
nathan goodwyn/ bass
Influences
medeski, martin, and wood/ al green/ steely dan/ shuggie otis/ cinematic orchestra/ the band/ the beatles/ all of the great musicians who call richmond, va their home
NEAR EARTH OBJECTS propels through space with palpable force.
Melding interstellar sophistifunk with somewhat worldly and familiar grooves, NEAR EARTH OBJECTS recently entered Richmond’s musical stratosphere. An atomic anomaly with a melodic backbone, linked by fatty acid chains to genre and metronomic bending mechanisms, the band is calculating bunch, rigorous in its writing, critical of its conclusions. Bassist Nathan Goodwyn (The Switch, The Heavy Rotations) operates on minimalist tactics of low-end survival, while drummer Scott Milstead (Carbon Leaf) keeps time in morse code. Keyboardist Joey Ciucci (Good Dog, Curious Strange) is both the band's axis and its wheel, a sort of self-propelled generator running on biodiesel.
NEAR EARTH OBJECTS emphasizes the writing of interesting and enjoyable TUNES, a process we enjoy, and something we hope will nudge it all forward just a bit.
We’re excited to be playing in Richmond, a town that so many outstanding musicians call home. Thank you for checking us out.
We had a great interview w/ 'Elliott Yamin' (RVA) of "American Idol' last month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
'Roslyn' (RVA) Performing Live @ 'The National' 708 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 November 7, 2009 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Can Be Purchased at: www.RoslynVa.BigCartel.com
We had a great interview w/ 'Bruce Hornsby' at 'The National' (RVA) this month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
We just had a great interview w/ 'ZOSO' - Led Zeppelin Tribute Band at 'The National' (RVA) on 10/16/09 ... You can check out our entire audio interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
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